WATAUGA — Blue Ridge Energy, in cooperation with the ongoing North Carolina Department of Transportation construction project at the intersection of Highway 105 and Broadstone Road in Foscoe, will be moving power lines overnight on Friday, May 20, and early Saturday, May 21, causing temporar…
BLOWING ROCK — There were no reports of tears after finding something of sentimental value, but there was plenty of laughter. The heavens smil…
WATAUGA COUNTY — Voter turnout in Watauga County for the May 17 primary election was strong compared to previous years as voters picked who wo…
BOONE — Watauga Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Watauga Me…
BOONE — The end of the Pioneers girls’ soccer season has not arrived in Watauga after the Pioneers knocked off Southwest Guilford in the first…
BOONE — Boone firefighters are gaining experience fighting fire during live burn trainings throughout town.
BOONE — Residents in Boone and the High Country were treated to a spectacular sight Sunday night when the moon turned red.
WATAUGA — Early voting for the 2022 Primary election kicked off at 8 a.m. on April 28.
Editor’s note: This article features news and photos from past editions of the Watauga Democrat.
LINVILLE – Visitors came from near and far to bear witness to relics of Saint Bernadette in Linville, one of the many stops on the relic’s nat…
BLOWING ROCK — In agricultural terms, it was a “bumper crop” when the Blowing Rock Garden Club met for the first time in 2022 at the American …
BANNER ELK — Student mentors from the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will return to comm…
BOONE — Pinecones and Pages, a literary festival which took place at the Jones house in down…
BLOWING ROCK — Town Manager Shane Fox spoke remotely at the May 10 town council meeting as h…
BOONE — Watauga High School seniors, their friends and family gathered on May 12 at Boone Un…
